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CanmetENERGY

Natural Resources Canada's CanmetENERGY is the Canadian leader in clean energy research and technology development. With over 450 scientists, engineers and technicians and more than 100 years of experience, we are Canada's knowledge centre for scientific expertise on clean energy technologies.

CanmetENERGY supports Natural Resources Canada's priorities to promote the sustainable and economic development of our natural resources, while improving the quality of life of Canadians.

We are the largest energy science and technology organization working on clean energy research, development, demonstration and deployment. Our goal is to ensure that Canada is at the leading edge of clean energy technologies to reduce air and greenhouse gas emissions and improve the health of Canadians. We are a leader in science and technology delivery within the federal government, serving as a provider and catalyst for a sustainable energy future for Canada.

We manage science and technology programs and services, support the development of energy policy, codes and regulations, act as a window to federal financing and work with our partners to develop more energy efficient and cleaner technologies in the following areas:

We work with the energy industry, academia and environmental stakeholders on cost-shared basis through in-house work and funding support. We have world-class energy research centres of expertise based in Devon, Alberta, Ottawa, Ontario and Varennes, Quebec.